Every parliamentary written question tabled by Iqbal Mohamed this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Showing 1–16 of 16 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals to create a Service Charge Regulator to ensure that service charges are rigorously scrutinised for all those who have to pay them, including fu
I refer the hon. Member to the government response to the petition to create a new body to regulate service charges on 19 May 2025, which can be found here. We have no plans to set up a Service Charge Regulator.
Communities and Local Government, if he will consider introducing a statutory requirement for landlords to notify local authorities and the Department for Work and Pensions when a First Tier Tribunal finds they h
Where a tenant challenges a proposed rent increase at the Tribunal, any rent increase will be payable only from the start of the next rent period following the date of the Tribunal’s determination. This means that, in such circumstances, if the Tribunal d...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the SHAC 2025 review of First Tier Tribunal decisions which identified an overcharging rate of 63% in service charge accounts; and what
My Department has made no specific assessment of the review in question. The government recognises the considerable financial strain that rising services charges place on leaseholders and tenants. The level of service charge that leaseholders pay depends ...
Communities and Local Government, if he will discuss with the Comptroller and Auditor General the potential merits of a National Audit Office investigation into the level of payments out of the public purse to la
My Department has made no specific assessment of the review in question. The government recognises the considerable financial strain that rising services charges place on leaseholders and tenants. The level of service charge that leaseholders pay depends ...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the extent of the scrutiny gap where local authorities assume the Regulator of Social Housing monitors service charges, while the Regulator lacks a
My Department has made no such specific assessment.
Communities and Local Government, how many (a) Freeports, (b) Special Economic Zones, (c) Investment Zones, and (d) Industrial Strategy Zones are currently operational or in development across the UK; and what to
The Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms are in place to ensure democratic oversight and transparency of Freeports, Special Economic Zones, Investment Zones, and Industrial Strategy Zones, particularly w
The Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the findings of the Fourth Report of the Business and Trade Committee of session 2023-24 on the levels of job creation from existing freeports compared to those
The Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been issued as to whether existing and future Freeports, Special Economic Zones, Investment Zones, and Industrial Strategy Zones will be required to comply with
The Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the cumulative impact of Freeports, Special Economic Zones, Investment Zones, and Industrial Strategy Zones on the UK’s overall regulatory framewor
The Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
Communities and Local Government, whether he has evaluated whether economic activity in Freeports, Special Economic Zones, Investment Zones, and Industrial Strategy Zones represents net new investment or relocati
The Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Freeports, Special Economic Zones, Investment Zones, and Industrial Strategy Zones on workers’ rights, pay, and conditions
The Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms exist for oversight of local authority complaints procedures relating to adult social care.
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigates complaints from residents, including disabled residents, about maladministration by local authorities and adult social care providers. The Ombudsman published an updated Complaint Handling Code last year. The Code sets out standards on how to implement fair, effective and transparent complaint handling processes, to ensure that residents’ concerns are properly heard and responded to, and to support councillors in properly scrutinising how their organisation learns from its mistakes to improve service delivery. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) are assessing how local authorities in England are meeting the full range of their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014, including considering complaints procedures as part of its wider evaluation of leadership. The assessments identify local authorities’ strengths and areas for improvement, facilitating the sharing of good practice and helping us to target support where it is most needed. If the CQC identifies a local authority has failed or is failing to discharge its duties under the Care Act to an acceptable standard, the Secretary of State has powers to intervene.
Communities and Local Government, what role the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman plays in reviewing complaints relating to the treatment of disabled people by local authorities.
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigates complaints from residents, including disabled residents, about maladministration by local authorities and adult social care providers. The Ombudsman published an updated Complaint Handling Code last year. The Code sets out standards on how to implement fair, effective and transparent complaint handling processes, to ensure that residents’ concerns are properly heard and responded to, and to support councillors in properly scrutinising how their organisation learns from its mistakes to improve service delivery. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) are assessing how local authorities in England are meeting the full range of their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014, including considering complaints procedures as part of its wider evaluation of leadership. The assessments identify local authorities’ strengths and areas for improvement, facilitating the sharing of good practice and helping us to target support where it is most needed. If the CQC identifies a local authority has failed or is failing to discharge its duties under the Care Act to an acceptable standard, the Secretary of State has powers to intervene.
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had discussions with the Electoral Commission on reporting by Labour Together between 2017 and 2020.
The Electoral Commission is the independent body which regulates elections and political finance in the UK. The Department does not intervene in, or comment on, the handling of individual cases or the regulatory decisions of the Electoral Commission. Officials regularly engage with the Electoral Commission on matters of policy development and the operation of the electoral and political finance framework.
Communities and Local Government, what (a) grants and (b) other sources of funding are available for the repair of sports centres with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete.
The issues with RAAC are longstanding and well known. All building owners are responsible for managing building safety and performance risks of all kinds in their buildings, including RAAC, in a proportionate, risk-based, and evidence-based manner, and acting where they deem necessary. To do so, they should continue to follow guidance published by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) to identify, assess, and manage RAAC. Local authorities are responsible for managing their own budgets and delivering on their responsibilities, including their duty as building owners to manage risks in their buildings to keep the public safe. There are no current government schemes or funds available to address RAAC in sports centres. I look forward to meeting the Honourable Member soon to discuss this issue further.